Subdivision 2. School Facilities Surcharge
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Subdivision 2. School Facilities Surcharge
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10-192.01 (2026)
Sec. 10-192.01. School facilities surchargeLinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The governing body of Prince George's County, by resolution, shall impose a school facilities surcharge on new residential construction for which a building permit is issued on or after July 1, 2003.
(2)
(A)
Except as provided under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the County Council may impose a school facilities surcharge on new residential construction for which a building permit is issued on or after July 1, 2003, by a municipal corporation in Prince George's County with zoning authority and the authority to issue building permits.
(B)
The County Council may not impose a school facilities surcharge on new residential construction for which a building permit is issued by a municipal corporation if Prince George's County has collected a surcharge on issuance of a County permit for the same new residential construction.
(b)
(1)
(A) For Fiscal Year 2004, a school facilities surcharge imposed on a single-family detached dwelling, townhouse, or dwelling unit for any other building containing more than a single dwelling unit shall be in the amount of:
(i)
Except as provided in items (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph, Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000);
(ii)
Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia; and
(iii)
Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000) if the building is included within a Basic Plan or Conceptual Site Plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority or by the Maryland Transit Administration.
(B)
For Fiscal Year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year, the facilities surcharge established in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, for the fiscal year preceding the year for which the amount is being calculated.
(2)
The school facilities surcharge does not apply to a mixed retirement development or elderly housing.
(3)
The school facilities surcharge does not apply to a single-family detached dwelling that is to be built or subcontracted by an individual owner in a minor subdivision and that is intended to be used as the owner's personal residence.
(4)
(A)
The school facilities surcharge does not apply to multi-family housing:
(i)
Designated as student housing that that is located in the area within the campus of Capitol Technology University located adjacent to and east of Springfield Road in Parcels 1 and 2 in the subdivision of land known as "Parcels 1 and 2, Capitol Institute of Technology", as per plat recorded in Plat Book NLP 115 at Plat 31 among the Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland;
(ii)
Designated as student housing by Bowie State University and the governing body of Prince George's County that is located within 1 mile of Bowie State University.
(B)
(i)
Subject to subsubparagraph (ii) of this subparagraph, the school facilities surcharge does not apply to multi-family housing that is located in the City of College Park and designated as graduate student housing by the City of College Park.
(ii)
The County Council may, by Resolution, reverse a designation by the City of College Park of multi-family housing as graduate student housing within 60 days of the designation.
(C)
If the housing is converted from student housing or graduate student housing to multi-family housing for the general population, the owner of the property shall pay, at the time of the conversion, the school facilities surcharge in accordance with the laws at the time of the conversion.
(D)
To promote the goals of the University District Vision 2020, as that vision or plan may be amended from time to time, on recommendation of the City of College Park, the governing body of Prince George's County, by Resolution, may exempt some or all of the school facilities surcharge for undergraduate student housing build west of U.S. Route 1, North of Knox Road and south of Metzerott Road.
(5)
The school facilities surcharge does not apply to a single-family dwelling unit that is to be built or subcontracted by an individual owner to replace on the same lot a previously existing single-family dwelling unit that was destroyed by fire, explosion, or a natural disaster if the single-family dwelling unit is:
(A)
Similar to the previously existing single-family dwelling unit; and
(B)
Owned and occupied by the same individual who owned and occupied the previously existing single-family dwelling unit.
(6)
The school facilities surcharge does not apply to a single-family attached dwelling unit if the single-family dwelling unit is:
(A)
Located in a residential revitalization project;
(B)
Located in Transportation Service Area 1 as defined in the Prince George's County General Plan;
(C)
Located in a Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) Area;
(D)
Located on the same property as previously existing multi-family dwelling units;
(E)
Developed at a lower density than the previously existing multi-family dwelling units;
(F)
Offered for sale only on a fee simple basis; and
(G)
Located on a property that is less than 6 acres in size.
(c)
(1)
The School Facilities surcharge under this section shall be reduced by 50% for multi-family housing projects, with a building permit issued on or after April 1, 2019, constructed:
(A)
Within an approved Transit District Overlay Zone; or
(B)
Where there is no approved Transit District Overlay Zone, within one-quarter mile of a Metro Station or a MARC Station.
(2)
The school facilities surcharge under this section does not apply to a dwelling unit that is a studio apartment or an efficiency apartment if the dwelling unit is located:
(A)
Within the Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers (Growth Policy Areas), as defined in the Approved Prince George's County General Plan (Plan 2035), including the area of the approved 2010 Central US 1 Corridor Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment;
(B)
Within an Approved Transit District Overlay Zone; or
(C)
Where there is no approved Transit District Overlay Zone, within one-quarter mile of a Metro Station or a MARC Station.
(3)
The governing body of Prince George's County may reduce the school facilities surcharge by a percentage not exceeding 50% for dwelling units in multi-family housing constructed where there is no approved Transit District Overlay Zone, within one-quarter mile of a Purple Line Station.
(d)
The school facilities surcharge shall be paid by the seller at the time a building permit is issued for the dwelling unit. The school facilities surcharge may not be construed to be a settlement cost.
(e)
Payment of the school facilities surcharge does not eliminate any authority to apply any test concerning the adequacy of school facilities under the County's adequate public facility ordinance.
(f)
Revenue collected under the school facilities surcharge shall be deposited in a separate account and may only be used to pay for:
(1)
Additional or expanded public school facilities such as renovations to existing school buildings or other systemic changes; or
(2)
Debt service on bonds issued for additional or expanded public school facilities or new school construction.
(g)
Revenue collected under the school facilities surcharge is intended to supplement funding for public school facilities and may not supplant other County or State funding for school construction.
(h)
The County Executive of Prince George's County shall prepare an annual report on the school facilities surcharge on or before October 31 of each year for the County Council of Prince George's County, the Prince George's County Senate Delegation, and the Prince George's County House Delegation, to include:
(1)
A detailed description of how fees were expended; and
(2)
The amount of fees collected.
(i)
This Section does not apply to any property located in an infrastructure finance district approved before January 1, 2000.
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $7,870 |
| All other buildings | $13,493 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,177 |
| All other buildings | $14,019 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,120 |
| All other buildings | $13,921 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,299 |
| All other buildings | $14,227 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,565 |
| All other buildings | $14,682 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,762 |
| All other buildings | $15,020 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $8,858 |
| All other buildings | $15,185 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,035 |
| All other buildings | $15,489 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,017 |
| All other buildings | $15,458 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,116 |
| All other buildings | $15,628 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,317 |
| All other buildings | $15,972 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,550 |
| All other buildings | $16,371 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,741 |
| All other buildings | $16,698 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $9,770 |
| All other buildings | $16,748 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $10,180 |
| All other buildings | $17,451 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $11,020 |
| All other buildings | $18,900 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $11,560 |
| All other buildings | $19,826 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $11,950 |
| All other buildings | $20,500 |
| Construction | Fee |
| Buildings located between Interstate Highway 495 and the District of Columbia and buildings included within a basic plan or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station site operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $12,220 |
| All other buildings | $20,972 |
[(1) The school facilities surcharge under this section shall be reduced by 50% for multifamily housing constructed:
(A) within an approved transit district overlay zone as designated prior to January 1, 2018;
(B) where there is no approved transit district overlay zone as designated prior to January 1, 2018, within one-quarter mile of a metro station; or
(C) within the Bowie State MARC Local Center designated boundary.
(2) The school facilities surcharge under this section does not apply to a dwelling unit that is a studio apartment or efficiency apartment if the dwelling unit is located:
(A) within an approved transit district overlay zone as designated prior to January 1, 2018; or
(B) where there is no approved transit district overlay zone as designated prior to January 1, 2018, within one-quarter mile of a metro station.]
1. Review and make recommendations on whether the level of funding the county receives from the school facilities surcharge and the public safety surcharge is sufficient to meet the needs of the county; and
2. On or before December 31, 2021, report its findings to the members of the Prince George's County Delegation to the General Assembly, in accordance with section 2-1257 of the State Government Article.